Intravenous Uterine Leiomyomatosis with Right Heart Extension: Successful Two-stage Surgical Removal

Overview

Journal Ann Vasc Surg

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery

Date 2006 Apr 4

PMID 16583249

Citations 20

Authors

Patrizio Castelli

Roberto Caronno

Gabriele Piffaretti

Matteo Tozzi

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Abstract

Intravenous leiomyomatosis is an uncommon nonmalignant tumor which originates from the smooth muscle cells and is usually confined to the pelvic venous system. Rarely, intracaval and intracardiac extension has been described: the literature includes only 100 cases with cardiac involvement. We report a case of a young woman with intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus and extending into the right atrium, successfully treated through a two-stage surgical approach.

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